Ellu Sadam - Sesame seed rice - Roasted sesame seed ground with peanuts and chillies. This nutty spice mixture is then mixed with rice. Good option for lunch box or for a quick meal.
Ellu Sadam - Sesame seed rice - Roasted sesame seed ground with peanut and chilli. This spicy mixture is then mixed with rice. Good option for lunch box or for a quick meal.
Sesame seeds adds a delicate and nuttier taste to this rice. Its very warm and to complement this, peas and toasted coconut are added which is naturally sweet. You can also add little jaggery in this dish. Mostly we have this rice with Vadam / Karudam.
Ellu Sadam | Sesame Rice
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
A variety rice mixed with toasted sesame seeds, peanuts and coconut.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rice
To Roast & Grind
- 2 tablespoon Verkadalai | Peanuts
- 4 tablespoon Ellu | white Sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoon dessicated Coconut
- 2-3 no's Red Chillies
- A little bit Jaggery
For the Tempering
- 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon Kadugu | Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Urad dahl
- Few curry leaves
- 1 tablespoon Cashew nuts optional
- ¼ Cup Peas optional, fresh or frozen
- A pinch hing
- Toasted Dessicated coconut for garnish
Instructions
- Pressure cook the rice and keep aside. Spread it in a plate and drizzle some oil and let it cool.
- Dry roast the sesame seeds on low medium heat.
- Heat little oil in a Kadai | Pan over medium high heat, fry the peanuts and red chillies, separately, until they are golden brown.
- Along with coconut and the roasted ingredients, grind it to a corase powder.
- In the same kadai, add sesame oil. Once it is hot, add the mustard seeds and once it splutters, add the cashews and urad dahl.
- Once it turns golden brown, add the curry leaves and peas.
- Once it softens, mix the sesame powder, and the tempering with the rice. Mix well and check for salt.
Recipe Notes
Serving
You can serve this with Mor kuzhambu and Vadam.
Usha says
I considered this rice when I did the theme. Should sesame rice sometime soon. Looks delicious
Sapana Behl says
I loved this rice when I once made them for BM.Looks so delicious.
Srivalli says
Lovely dish...I love such dishes..beautifully presented.
Priya Suresh says
Never get bore of this sesame rice, all time favourite.
vaishali sabnani says
wow..i love the way you have presented that bowl..it looks so inviting..i can grab it from the screen.
Smruti Shah says
Such a wonderful recipe! Interesting addition of sesame to it 🙂
Kalyani says
make it similarly except adding the peas. Make it for prasadam mostly for Perumal on Saturdays...
www.annapurnaz.in says
Sesame rice seems interesting..we can use leftover rice as well.
Sarita says
Nice healthy rice.. It looks delicious.Great pics.
Archana Vivek says
Love this rice anytime. Comfort food